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Archive for the “Our Heroes” Category
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Ryan Howard, CEO Practice Fusion
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 4 May, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series, I’m with Ryan Howard, an innovator who recognized the potential to combine his technological background with his healthcare knowledge and started up Practice Fusion, a free web-based system for utilization in the medical field. As any conscientious entrepreneur would, Ryan relentlessly found a remedy for the increasing need for doctors to go digital. Here’s how it all happened…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Oana Hogrefe
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 2 May, 2010
Today, in the “Our Heroes” series, I’d like to introduce you to the wonderfully talented Oana Hogrefe. Oana escaped her job in the software industry when she was laid off from her corporate position in 2009 and entered into a blissful life of professional photography, which she had previously pursued on a part-time basis. Oana felt ready to take charge of where her energy was directed and has a genuine love for capturing life’s precious moments through photography. Let’s hear her story…...
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Employee Took The ‘RedEye’ To Entrepreneurial Success!
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 30 Apr, 2010
Ed Wenzel, is our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. Ed an IT professional who now runs his own company – RedEye, realized he was not a cut out for “employee” after jumping several corporate ships and working for in-laws… With what he gleaned from every bit of his experience, dealing with fears, late “red-eye” nights, and everything else, makes up his life story, a truly inspirational one. Let’s talk to him and find out more…...
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Employee Turned Business Coach – Jason Weberman
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 27 Apr, 2010
Jason Weberman, the next guest in “Our Heroes” series, had over a decade of corporate experience in the IT field at major financial and pharmaceutical companies and was climbing the corporate ladder very well when he realized that it was not what he wanted out of life. Jason now a business and life coach, uses his corporate background and expert coaching skills to help clients access their own inner strengths and motivate them to take powerful steps towards being effective leaders. Let’s dig to find out what happened in his transition from employee to business coach…...
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Executive Turned Clothing Designer And Entrepreneur – Karen Crawford
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 25 Apr, 2010
Paz (Peace), Amor (Love), Fe (Faith), Belleza (Beauty), Unidad (Unity) and Esperanza (Hope) is what makes KCTees. And Karen Crawford, our guest today under the “Our Heroes” series is who makes KC Tees. The T shirt line was created with the objective of inspiring integrity, respect and self-esteem with messages we can all embrace. Karen worked in the Film Entertainment industry as a Creative Advertising Executive however, the desire to apply her creative skills in a more personal endeavor led her design this t-shirt line which pays tribute to her heritage and celebrate what she believe is important in the world today. Let’s talk to her…...
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